Transportation for America
Encyclopedia
Transportation for America (or T4A), is a United States
policy organization primarily focused on building grassroots support for—and enacting—federal, state, and local government laws that support progressive transportation and land use
policy.
Specific policy goals include support for greater investments in public transportation, smart growth
, and environmentalism.
In addition to individuals who may participate, T4A's membership roster includes a number of governments, as well as housing, business, environmental, public health, transportation, equitable development, and other organizations.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
policy organization primarily focused on building grassroots support for—and enacting—federal, state, and local government laws that support progressive transportation and land use
Land use
Land use is the human use of land. Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields, pastures, and settlements. It has also been defined as "the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover...
policy.
Specific policy goals include support for greater investments in public transportation, smart growth
Smart growth
Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid sprawl and advocates compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use, including neighborhood schools, complete streets, and mixed-use development with a...
, and environmentalism.
In addition to individuals who may participate, T4A's membership roster includes a number of governments, as well as housing, business, environmental, public health, transportation, equitable development, and other organizations.